Professor Steven Fielding weighs up the latest pre-election volley between Gordon Brown and David Cameron and looks ahead to the Iraq Inquiry.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
AspireIn this podcast world renowned architect Ken Shuttleworth talks about his design for the UK's tallest free-standing work of art - Aspire - which is now in place at The University of Nottingham.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
From grey suits to grass rootsIn this podcast Dr Kieron O'Hara looks at the rise of the Conservative Party and their possible response to Labour's recent fight-back, referring to the book 'Democratising Conservative Leadership: From Grey Suits to Grass Roots', which he co-authored with Dr Andrew Denham from The University of Nottingham.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Registrarism Ep.11 - The dos and don'ts of honorary degreesWere US universities right to bestow honorary degrees on Barack Obama? In this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix questions the wisdom of honouring politicians before they've had a chance to do their job.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Elections: pre-match reportA tense election period is looming with certain MPs refusing to pay back expenses and some already announcing that they intend to stand down.In this podcast Professor Steven Fielding weighs up the main parties and asks if they're fighting fit.
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Registrarism Ep. 10 - League Tables and ProtectionismIn this podcast, the registrar tackles a proposed new global league table, that has prompted accusations of European protectionism.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
The day the music diedIn this podcast - why the recording studio sector in the UK is in the grip of a severe crisis. Professor Andrew Leyshon explains.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Buying Time - Premier League managers and the sackIn this podcast - are Premier League managers given sufficient time to bring success to their clubs? Dr Matthew Hughes from the Nottingham University Business School discusses his involvement in a joint research project on the issue.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
To tweet or not to tweet - what is the question?Twitter: Useful tool or fad? In this podcast philosopher Dr Carrie Jenkins explains how it's being used to great success by philosophers around the world.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Violence and the mediaDoes screen violence breed violence in Britain's youth? Expert Professor Kevin Browne has the answer. Professor Browne is a forensic psychologist at the University and this year presented a report to a Home Affairs Select Committee investigating knife crime.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Registrarism Ep.8, Student inductionIn this podcast the Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix, tackles the issue of effective student induction; where we're doing well and where we need to improve..Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Registrarism Ep.9 - Swine fluIn this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to media reports that universities around the country are preparing to cancel Freshers' Week in response to swine flu.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Putting the boot inIn this podcast, Economist Dr Wyn Morgan counts the cost of increasingly tricky football finances on the back of record transfers and calls for regulation.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Nursing our hospitalsIn this podcast Professor Paul Crawford, from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, explains how communication must be used to improve the reputation of our health service, and points to recent grim examples.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Impact of the budget on HEIn this podcast Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to suggestions by former universities minister John Denham about how higher education should be making savings.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
To merge or not to merge?Should the UK's top research universities merge to ensure international competitiveness, as has been suggested? Dr Paul Greatrix weighs up the pros and cons.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
"The Property Neutron Bomb"In this podcast the future for the buy to let market and Professor Andrew Leyshon's predictions of a "property neutron bomb".Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Swine Flu - the factsProfessor Robert Dingwall clears up some of the confusion surrounding Swine Flu and assesses the official response to the outbreak.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
That sinking feelingHave British political parties become a joke? Assessing the impact of the email smears, MPs expenses and the handling of the economy is Professor Steven FieldingListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website